MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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